The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 242

Richard's kidnapping was just the beginning.

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The South Regent had set his sights on Celestial City! Whether or not Celestial City could even survive was a question, so what was the reason to stay? To become the South Regent's dessert?

George watched in disbelief as they left. He had made the biggest concession, yet they had not hesitated to leave!

He gritted his teeth and hurried off to contact other companies, but the results were the same. Everyone was leaving, and they were doing it fast and without hesitation. They were even willing to abandon their thriving business.

"What's gotten into them?"

Stephen could not make sense of it. Had something happened in Celestial City recently?

Two things came to mind. First, Richard was kidnapped, but he was already rescued. Second, Stephen became the Grand Marshal's mentee, and Ethan's identity was stripped. However, no matter how he thought about it, both were good news for Celestial City.

proves that we're sure to win even against the South Regent. Furthermore, Stephen becoming the Grand Marshal's mentee should attract more

the opposite was happening-companies were leaving

influential, how could we have locked him up in Drakthorn Ridge? I'm overthinking this. They

it for a

go, then fine. Celestial City can function just

I should take this chance

been a group that wanted to come to Celestial City recently, but they suddenly changed their minds and

got in touch with them and asked, "Didn't you say you were coming to Celestial City? Why did you change your

the line were speechless. They did not understand how George

leaving? The South Regent had set his

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calm on the surface, but as businessmen, they could already sense the undercurrents

so they said, "We thought about it and decided that Celestial City isn't fit for us now, so we

and asked, "Is this because of Stephen? Although he has made some mistakes in the past, you

and did not care who the Grand Marshal's mentee was. All they cared about were the results, and what they saw was

chance to work